In this research, I analyzed messages from science communicators in the social media diffusion space of Twitter, observing three of the most prominent voices of Brazilian scientific communication that seek to clarify questions about the "cure" and treatment of COVID-19, understanding this theme is impregnated with fake news. In addition, denialist replies to these messages seeking for the interdiction of scientific discourses were analyzed. Thus, it was possible to measure the power of this misleading information in prompting social questioning and discredit towards science itself, in addition to making it clear how the politics of truth is connected to the current historical moment and how institutions assume it, making their desired truths a statute for the prevailing truth.
Biografia do Autor
Bárbara Tauffner de Souza, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Master's Student in the Science Education Program at UFRGS
Rochele de Quadros Loguercio, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Professor and Graduate Coordinator in the Science Education Program at UFRGS
Marina Dadico Amâncio de Souza, Universidade da California, Santa Cruz
